A partnership among the City of Lexington, the University of Kentucky, Commerce Lexington and Coastal Cloud announced the creation of a new UK Salesforce Consultancy Incubator Program yesterday. As part of the new program, Coastal Cloud will train students, recent college graduates and new or aspiring Salesforce administrators to become effective Salesforce consultants. The Salesforce company creates digital platforms for customer relationship management, assisting businesses with marketing, sales, commerce, service and IT support.
The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship announced that their Fall 2021 Entrepreneurs Bootcamp will be offered from 5-7 p.m., EST on both Monday and Thursday evenings.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2021) — For burgeoning entrepreneurs, taking a business concept from idea to market can be a daunting process. Understanding the significant connection of small businesses to the local economy, The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE) in the Gatton College of Business and Economics will launch the first-ever Spring Bootcamp 1.0 on Feb. 1. During the kickoff session, new ideas and projects will be vetted for acceptance into the Spring 1.0 Bootcamp program.
COVID-19 has disrupted lives all over the world. It is time for innovative solutions! The University of Kentucky’s Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE) and the Office of Global Health Initiatives will host an all-day COVID-19 Virtual Hack-A-Thon on Saturday, September 19. In this fast-paced event, teams of two to four people will propose solutions to various facets of this global health problem.
The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship is announcing the creation of a brand-new type of club at UK - the University of Kentucky’s Salesforce Club (UKY SFC).
The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE), part of University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) University Network.
The University of Kentucky has been awarded $300,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding — made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act — was announced by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY).
On April 30, nine teams led by students, UK faculty and community members graduated from the Spring 2.0 Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp. The Bootcamp 2.0 program, run by the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE) in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, is an intensive program where teams selected from VACE’s Fall Bootcamp 1.0, work through early business and revenue models, customer validation and refining pitches.
Earlier this month, 28 teams graduated from the Fall 2019 Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp. The bootcamp, run by the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE) in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, is a 14-week long intensive program where teams work through early business and revenue models, customer validation and refining pitches.
On Thursday, December 12, twenty-eight teams from the Fall 2019 Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp, run by the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship, graduated after completing a 14-week program. The VACE Entrepreneur Bootcamp, now is in its 5th year, is a 14-week long intensive program where teams work through early business and revenue models, customer validation and refining pitches.
